Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-04

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stantly killed while coupling cars.
"Snow two feet deep on level" is the
report from Roscommon.
A single and paving block factory is 10
| be in operation in Roscommon early in
the spring
Under the specifications of Gen. Clutch
cons muster and roll bill the 600 or SOC
Michigan soldiers who are to be benefited
should take notice that all claims must be
in before June 3next.
The board of education OF Cadillac pub
fishes weekly list of tardy pupils.
The safe of the Michigan Central freight
Office at Suspension Bridge, Ont, was rob
bed the other afternoon in mysterious
manner. The cashier locked the money
drswed and stepped into an adjoining
room for n few moments only. Upon his
return the money drawer was found partly
| open and 500 were missing. The thief
omitted to secure several hundred dollars
which might have been taken.
Gen. Byron l.. Pierce, one OF the mana
gers OF the soldiers home favorS the policy
of supplying the inmates Of the soldiers
home, with beer, rather than have them GO
out and get drunk and fall prey TO rob
bers.
A sad accident happened at Fosters
Station, three miles west of Ann Arbor
the other morning. Christina Frey start
ed with her 3 year old child TO visit neigh
Dor. She walked up the track, and while
carrying the child across the bridge just
west of the station the Grand Rapids ex
press, coming east, struck her. instantly
killing both mother and child. IL seems
strange she did not hear the approaching
train, while there are those who think she
intended suicide No fault attaches TO the
train employees, who did their utmost TO
avert the accident
Webb Miller Of Charlotte, was instantly
killed Mt Nashville the other day by
freight train running over his head. crush.
ing it beyond recognition.
j A. Parker, resident of Lenawee
county since 1893, died at his home near
Adrian few days ago. His wife. with
whom he had lived 63 years, survives him
Mrs. George Oaks of Wheatland, Hills
dale county, has pared lao bushels OF
apples this winter besides attending TO her
other work.
Bellair wants broom handle factory.
Corunna boasts that it is one OF the best
points in the state for the brick and tile
business
G. f. Buckley, formerly Of Coldwater,
suicided at Nebraska City, Neb., the other
day.
Mrs John Reed or Michigan, whose son
was killed in the war, was granted a pen
sion after her husband deserted her. Mrs.
Reed died and the husband then applied
to have the pension transferred to him.
bill 20 that effect was passed. and the
President returns II with his veto, giving
the facts in the case.
AT saloon row in Iron Mountain Louis
Psnakarey was knitted TO death by
drunken brute
John Westman, miner in the Columbia
mine near Marquette. fell TO tho bottom OF
the shaft the other day, a distance OF 10
feet. lie died in few hours after suffer
ing terrible agony.
Prof. NJ. V. Rorks school Of practical
education in Lansing, has been suspended.
Dr. II. b. Hemingway has been appoint
ed on the Kalamozoopension examining
board.
Frank Riley OF Vernon is under arrest
on a charge of arson.
Battle Creek college will shortly inaugu
rate a special course for young ministers
coporteurs, Bible readers, and such others
as desire 20 engage in christian work.
Adrian people have been seized with the
oil fever which has spread all over Michi-
gan, and a company has been organized
and will bore the city full OF holes if need
be, TO find the oleaginous substance.
Asa Brown and Mr.. Helen Stanley
pioneers of Pontiac, have passed away.
w. - Holdsworth, a former graduate,
has been appointed instructor in drawing
at the agricultural college.
Willis Watkins Thomas Ferrill Conrad
Lehn, John Sapailord and Lucius Watkins,
all of Manchester, have brought separate
suits in the circuit court In Washtenaw
county, to recover the money paid to Man
chester township for building bridge.
Each claimed damages of 500.
ExGov. Begole has claim Of & 900 for
attorneys fees, which were incurred at
the time the ex-governor had his little
skirmish with DR.. Wilson of the deaf and
dumb asylum, when the latter refused TO
obey the commands of the chief executive.
Mrs. Nerhoeks of Grand Rapids TO shelter
her child from the cold, put some extra
covering over it. When waking up three
hours after she found the babe in the same
position-thinking it still asleep-but
second look showed that the child was
dead a physician was called and after an
examination said the child had been
smothered.
The reunion Of the Twenty -sixth Michigan
Veterans will he held in Muskegon April &.
Ephriam Jud,on, a school teacher of
Fenton township, Genesee county, has been
fined 81 and s25cost for whippinga scholar
until the lad was black and blue. The case
will be appealed to the circuit court
rich body Of hematite ore has been
discovered in Marquette.
The Lake Superior iron company has ad-
vanced the wages of employees Is per cent.
Mrs. Nettie Van Antwerp of Grand
Rapids took morphine to relieve tooth
ache The dose proved too much, and the
uext morning She was found dead i'm bed